Garment-length gauge



Dec. 1924- ,519,914

M. JACOBS I GARMENT LENGTH GAUGE Filed May 21. 1923 IN VENTOR 174x cfAc0135 A TTORNE YS Patented Dec. 16, 1924.

entree MAX. JACOBS, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

GARMENT-LENGTH GAUGE.

Application filed May 21, 1923. Serial No. 640,624.

To all whom 2'75 may concern:

Be it known that I, Mr x Jaoons, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of the city of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State ofMassachusetts, have invented a new and Improved warment-Length Gauge, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention has relation to gauges and has particular reference to adevice for gaging the length of a garment and for facilitating theforming of a hem therein.

Heretofore it has been the common practice, especially in determiningthe place for turning or forming a hem at the lower edge of a garment,to first place the garment on a form, employ a tape measure to measurefrom the neck to thelower edge and make a. mark, then by use of ayardstick measure from the floor to the first mark and. using thismeasure on the yardstick repeating the markings around the garment toindicate the place at which the hem is to he turned. This practiceconsumes an undue length of time and often the markings are not readilyerased from certain fabrics or cloths. Furthermore if tne form isaccidentally raised or lowered there is a chance for a mistake to bemade which will affect the proper hanging of the finished garment.

It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to overcome theabove recited disadvantages and objections to the present practice byproviding a garment length gauge which is directly attached to the formwhereby the turning of a hem of a garment when arranged on the form maybe readily gaged, pinned and the hem removed in substantially acontinuous operation, thus eliminating the necessity of marking theplace of turning or the use of tape measures and yardsticks.

As a further object the invention contemplates a gauge which isadjustable on the form or garment support and is itself ad.- justablefor special lengths of garments and furthermore a gauge which is notaffected either by the accidental or intentional raising or lowering ofthe garment form or support.

As a still further object the invention contemplates a gauge which isextremely simple in its construction and mode of use. inexpensive tomanufacture and produce, highly efficient in its purpose and capable offolding when not in use whereby the same may occupy a minimum space forstorage or shipment.

With the above recited and other objects in view, the invention residesin the novel construction set forth in the following specification,particularly pointed out in the appended claims and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, it being understood that the right is reserved toembodiments other than those actually illustrated herein to the fullextent indicated by the general meaning of the terms in which the claimsare expressed.

In the drawings Figure l is a perspective view of a garment length gaugeconstructed in accordance with the invention and illustrating itsapplication to a garment supporting device.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail front view of the gauge.

Fig. 3' is a vertical sectional view therethrough illustrating theposition of the same for facilitating the removal of the hem.

Fig. l is a transverse sectional view taken approximately on the linel-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a similar view taken approxi mately on the line of Fig. 2,

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, A designates adress form or garment supporting device which is supported by a standardB from a suitable base C. The dress form or garment supporting device isprovided with a depending skirt of wire framework D.

The garment length gauge which constitutes the invention consists of anattaching section which is longitudinally slotted as at 11 to receivetherethrough a threaded shank 12 having an engaging head 13 at one endwhich coacts with one of the wires of the framework 1). A thumb nut 14.is threadedly engaged with the free end of the shank 12 which projectsthrough the slot 11 whereby the attaching section ill is rigidly securedto the framework D and is vertically adjustable thereon by manipulationof the fastening means. A second section 15, the lower edge 16 of whichconstitutes the gaging edge, is suitably connected with the attachingsection 10 whereby the gaging edge normally projects below the frameworkD in order that the lower end of the garment may be turned inwardly andupwardly thereunder to form a hem and whereby the lower edge may bemoved to a position to facilitate the removal of the hem therefrom. Inthe present instance the upper edge of the section 15 is provided withtransversely spaced knuckles 16 and the lower edge of the attachingsection 10 with similarly formed staggered knuckles 17 through which ahinge pin 18 extends whereby the section 15 may be swung with respect tothe section 10.

In use and operation, the garment is supported from the form orsupporting de vice A upon which a plurality of length gauges arearranged. The operator turns up the lower edge of the garment to embracethe lower gaging edge 16 of the section 15 and temporarily pins the hemin place, after which the section 15 is swung upwardly to allow for asufficient slack in the garment to permit of the removal of the pinnedhem from the gauge. In order to provide means for gaging a hem in agarment of a special length an adjustable leaf 19 is provided, the loweredge 20 of which forms a gaging edge which is projectable below theregular gaging edge 16 of the section 15. The means for adjustablyassociating the leaf 19 with the section 15 consists of a slot 21 formedin the leaf 15 and a clamping bolt 22 which passes through the slot andthrough an opening in the leaf 19 and a thumb nut 23 threadedly engagedwith the bolt for securing the leaf in its adjusted positions.Preferably the leaf 19 is provided with suitable graduations 24 on itsface to indicate the distance the gaging edge 20 is projected beyond thegaging edge 16.

From the foregoing itwill be seen that an extremely simple andinexpensive garment length gauge is provided which is adapted fordetachable association'with a garment support whereby the operation ofgaging the length of a garment and forming of a hem thereinis greatlyfacilitated.

I claim:

1. A garment length gauge adapted for attachment to a garment supportingdevice, said gauge having a member presenting :1

lower gaging edge around which the lower edge of the garment is adaptedto be turned up for forming a hem, and means for permitting the movementof said member to produce a sufficient slack in the garment to allow forthe removal of said turned up part from the gaging edge.

2. The combination wlth a garment supporting device, of a garment lengthgauge comprising a member having alower gag ing edge around which thelower edge of a garment on the supporting device is adapted to be turnedup" for forming a hem, said member being movable to a position to allowfor the removal of the turned up part from the lower gaging edgethereof.

3. A. garment length gauge adapted for attacl'imen-t to a garmentsupporting device, said gauge including a member having its lower edgenormally disposed in a position to allow for the turning up of the loweredge of a garment on the supporting device thereunder to form a hem, andmeans whereby the said member is movable to a position to produce aslack inthe garment whereby to allow for the withdrawal of the turned uppart thus formed from said edge.

1. A garment length gauge adapted for attachment to a. garmentsupporting device, said gauge comprising a pair of sections, adetachable and adjustable connection between the upper section of thegauge and the supporting device and aconnec-tion between the lowersection and the upper section, whereby in the normal arrangement of thesections the lower edge of the lower section may be utilized for theturning of the lower end of a garment supported by the supporting devicetherearound to form a hem and to further permitof relative movementbetween the lower section and the upper section to produce a slack inthe garment for effecting the removal of the turned lower end thusformed, from the lower edge of the lower section.

MAX J ACOBS.

